Chapter 3   Towards a More Sustainable Future

Fig 3.3 Basic human values

Fig 3.4 World population growth
Source: UN World Population Report 2020.

Complex decision making
A neat approach to complex policy decision based on a simple diagram (the Stacey diagram) which balances certainty and agreement
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=10sTkUlylGI

Earthrise by Amanda Gorman 
American Youth Poet Laureate reads her poem ‘Earthrise’ in this powerful video which challenges us to dream a different reality.
https://kottke.org/21/01/earthrise-a-poem-about-climate-change-by-amanda-gorman

Population growth
Projections and data about population growth from the United Nations
https://populationmatters.org/population-numbers?gclid=CjwKCAjwjdOIBhA_EiwAHz8xm-hD1HRH9ACSZckY61sAdsd8E5JvaK2wLLT8Vxdke0nhDPOFIs_B-RoCXh4QAvD_BwE

Life style change
A survey by Kantar Public reveals that few people are willing to change their life style to save the planet 
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/07/few-willing-to-change-lifestyle-climate-survey

Making peace with nature
In this short UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) video argues that everyone has a part to play in combatting a trio of crisis - climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqHnmN2A5Yw

Sustainable living
Acclaimed naturalist, David Attenborough, outlines how we can create a future in which both people and nature can thrive
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Puv0Pss33M

The danger of a ‘single story’~
A brilliant TED talk by Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adiche, which explores how stories can influence identity, shape stereotypes, and build paths to empathy ...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg